Visuals from inside the Gyanvapi Mosque complex are circulating on social media, purportedly showing 'Vyas Ji Ka Tehkhana.' In a video that has gone viral on social media, a priest wearing saffron attire is seen performing rituals inside the mosque complex.
On Wednesday, Varanasi's District Magistrate, S Rajalingam, and Commissioner of Police, Ashok Mutha Jain, held a meeting around midnight in the nearby Kashi Vishwanath Dham premises. They devised a plan for devotees to offer services without any impediment after the Varanasi District Court granted permission for Hindu devotees to worship inside the sealed 'Vyas ji Ka Tehkhana' area in the basement of the disputed Gyanvapi mosque.
Visuals of the Morning Prayer:
Vishnu Shankar Jain, one of the attorneys representing the Hindu side in the case, took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to confirm the start of rituals. "The SG has complied with the orders of the court. Shayan aarti done by a pujari of KVM Trust after putting up idols. An Akhand Jyoti started in front of them. Daily Aarti of all above deities- Morning Mangla Aarti, Bhog Aarti, evening aarti, late sunset evening aarti, Shayan aarti," wrote Jain.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) earlier presented conclusive findings that a large Hindu temple once stood at the location of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.